Incident at The Links ends with federal charges

Columbia Daily Tribune

Thursday

Jul 12, 2018 at 6:23 PM

A Columbia man is facing federal weapons charges after an incident late Wednesday at The Links apartment complex in the 5000 block of Clark Lane.

Federal prosecutors charged 23-year-old Deangelo W. Joe Jr. in U.S. District Court in Jefferson City with being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. He is also facing local charges of resisting arrest and probation and parole violation warrants and is being held without bond in the Boone County Jail.

Columbia police were sent at 11:45 p.m. to a report of shots fired. When officers arrived on the scene they located Joe Jr., who was known to have warrants for his arrest.

Police said when Joe Jr. spotted them he ran into an apartment. Officers surrounded the apartment and evacuated the building. Joe Jr. came out after about 30 minutes, police said, and surrendered.

Police said they located two firearms and ammunition in the residence, which were reported stolen Sunday. Officers also found a spent shell casing in Joe Jr.’s pocket.

Federal prosecutors said Joe Jr. has two felony convictions for burglary and under federal law it is illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a felony to have a firearm or ammunition.

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